Guardian of the Promised Land
By Chibi Summoner Diamond Weapon
Disclaimer: I don't own any Final Fantasy Characters, but you knew that, right?
Prologue I Cloud
The rain came down havily, but the small boy did not notice as he ran. Tears stung his eyes like acid, but he ignored them. He stumbled and fell, then curled up into a ball on the cold, muddy ground.
GET UP!
KEEP RUNNING!
YOU MUSTN'T STOP!
He pushed himself back to his feet and continued to flee, the force that pursued him ever gaining. The voices of the WEAPON urged him onwards, guiding him through the darkness. The rain, mixed with his tears, obscured his vision, making running more difficult. His muscles felt as though they were on fire. How long had it been...?
LOOK THERE!
AHEAD OF YOU!
TO THE SLEEPING FOREST!
Just as the screeching voices had told him, a forest came into view ahead of him. Taking their advice, he headed towards it with all of the strength that he had left.
HURRY! HURRY!
IT CANNOT FOLLOW YOU THERE!
The boy ran faster, ignoring his aching legs and feet. Just a little bit further... A deafening roar filled the air as the creature that had been tailing him all this time finally caught up. The boy winced in pain as he felt it's sharp claws rake across his back. Luckily, the creature was not close enough to inflict any more than a light wound.
But Gaia did it hurt!
He tried to ignore the fiery pain of the gashes the creature's claws left, and kept running. After all this, he had to get away!
He stumbled into the forest at last, an enraged shriek coming from the abomination behind him. It was pacing back and forth in front of the forest's entrance. He let out the breath he had been holding, and sank to his knees in relief. He was safe.
For now.
The WEAPON had vanished from his mind, obviously going back into thier deep sleep. He shivered, glancing at his surroundings. He noticed a large tree nearby that stood out from the rest, and it seemed to be the only accessible shelter at the moment. He crawled over to it and lay down to rest. It was then that all of the aches and pains of his body assaulted him at once.
The tree offered minimal protection, and the rain struck his wounds like needles. Even so, he found himself drifting off into a restless slumber...
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Pale green light...
~AWAKEN GUARDIAN~
...envelops me...
~OPEN YOUR EYES~
...it protects me...
~AFTER A LONG SLEEP~
...from the darkness...
~THE TIME...~
...but how long...
~...IS NOW~
...can it hold...?
~THE PROMISED LAND AWAITS~
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The boy awoke slowly. He rubbed his eyes and sat up. Light shone through the trees in various places. Morning had come at last.
Bone Village had been full of chatter and gossip ever since the badly injured seven-year-old boy with spiky blonde hair had stumbled out of the Sleeping Forest. The normally busy villagers were all gathered around the infirmary tent, whispering and waiting.
Meanwhile, the village's only doctor was busily treating the boy's wounds with the currently low amount of supplies he had. He was quite impressed with his resistance to pain; after all, this boy was only seven.
"Everything okay?" he asked as he dabbed some rubbing alcohol on one of the smaller scrapes.
The boy just nodded, the calm expression on his face making him seem a great deal older than he truly was.
"How the heck did you get like this?"
He said nothing. The doctor frowned, but decided to drop the subject.
"Would you mind telling me your name?" he tried, continuing his work.
For a moment, he thought the boy would not reply. He seemed to be considering something before his almost inaudible reply.
"...Cloud."
(What did you think? If you liked it, please say so. If you can offer any constructive critisism, that would be helpful. Please keep your bad opinions to yourself. If you want me to continue, say so in a review! Later! ^_^)
-Diamond Weapon
By Chibi Summoner Diamond Weapon
Disclaimer: I don't own any Final Fantasy Characters, but you knew that, right?
Prologue I Cloud
The rain came down havily, but the small boy did not notice as he ran. Tears stung his eyes like acid, but he ignored them. He stumbled and fell, then curled up into a ball on the cold, muddy ground.
GET UP!
KEEP RUNNING!
YOU MUSTN'T STOP!
He pushed himself back to his feet and continued to flee, the force that pursued him ever gaining. The voices of the WEAPON urged him onwards, guiding him through the darkness. The rain, mixed with his tears, obscured his vision, making running more difficult. His muscles felt as though they were on fire. How long had it been...?
LOOK THERE!
AHEAD OF YOU!
TO THE SLEEPING FOREST!
Just as the screeching voices had told him, a forest came into view ahead of him. Taking their advice, he headed towards it with all of the strength that he had left.
HURRY! HURRY!
IT CANNOT FOLLOW YOU THERE!
The boy ran faster, ignoring his aching legs and feet. Just a little bit further... A deafening roar filled the air as the creature that had been tailing him all this time finally caught up. The boy winced in pain as he felt it's sharp claws rake across his back. Luckily, the creature was not close enough to inflict any more than a light wound.
But Gaia did it hurt!
He tried to ignore the fiery pain of the gashes the creature's claws left, and kept running. After all this, he had to get away!
He stumbled into the forest at last, an enraged shriek coming from the abomination behind him. It was pacing back and forth in front of the forest's entrance. He let out the breath he had been holding, and sank to his knees in relief. He was safe.
For now.
The WEAPON had vanished from his mind, obviously going back into thier deep sleep. He shivered, glancing at his surroundings. He noticed a large tree nearby that stood out from the rest, and it seemed to be the only accessible shelter at the moment. He crawled over to it and lay down to rest. It was then that all of the aches and pains of his body assaulted him at once.
The tree offered minimal protection, and the rain struck his wounds like needles. Even so, he found himself drifting off into a restless slumber...
_______________________________________________________________________
Pale green light...
~AWAKEN GUARDIAN~
...envelops me...
~OPEN YOUR EYES~
...it protects me...
~AFTER A LONG SLEEP~
...from the darkness...
~THE TIME...~
...but how long...
~...IS NOW~
...can it hold...?
~THE PROMISED LAND AWAITS~
_______________________________________________________________________
The boy awoke slowly. He rubbed his eyes and sat up. Light shone through the trees in various places. Morning had come at last.
Bone Village had been full of chatter and gossip ever since the badly injured seven-year-old boy with spiky blonde hair had stumbled out of the Sleeping Forest. The normally busy villagers were all gathered around the infirmary tent, whispering and waiting.
Meanwhile, the village's only doctor was busily treating the boy's wounds with the currently low amount of supplies he had. He was quite impressed with his resistance to pain; after all, this boy was only seven.
"Everything okay?" he asked as he dabbed some rubbing alcohol on one of the smaller scrapes.
The boy just nodded, the calm expression on his face making him seem a great deal older than he truly was.
"How the heck did you get like this?"
He said nothing. The doctor frowned, but decided to drop the subject.
"Would you mind telling me your name?" he tried, continuing his work.
For a moment, he thought the boy would not reply. He seemed to be considering something before his almost inaudible reply.
"...Cloud."
(What did you think? If you liked it, please say so. If you can offer any constructive critisism, that would be helpful. Please keep your bad opinions to yourself. If you want me to continue, say so in a review! Later! ^_^)
-Diamond Weapon